PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Rounded (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Griffin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rounded comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Raining Blood. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rounded
vs
Powers

190 cm
22
224 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

197 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Stand Alone Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Rounded!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Griffin Powers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers fails with an attempt to clinch.

Powers clinches up against the cage.
Powers prevents the takedown attempt.
Powers misses with a knee to the head.
Powers has a couple of punches blocked by Rounded.
Rounded takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Will Rounded has been cut.
Powers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Powers throws an elbow that misses.

Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rounded fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powers tries to clinch up

and Rounded counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Powers!
Rounded avoids the attempt from Powers to control.
Rounded looking to finish with strikes here!
Rounded wants to control the pace but Powers is squirming around nicely.

Rounded goes for an armbar but Powers turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Powers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rounded has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Rounded looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rounded has his foot on Powers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Powers works his way back into a safe position though.
Rounded is breathing heavily.
Powers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rounded being controlled here, momentarily.

Rounded looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rounded wants to sweep but no luck.
Rounded is working hard here to advance position.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Rounded is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Rounded has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Powers is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rounded.
Rounded struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers controlling the position from side mount.
Rounded wants to control but Powers postures up.
Rounded takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rounded looks to move to half guard but instead Powers has passed into mount! Damn!
Powers controlling from mount.
Rounded can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Powers controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers looking to control but Rounded is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Griffin Powers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Will Rounded's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rounded.
Powers struggling a bit here.
Powers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rounded wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rounded looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rounded just content to control the position.
Rounded in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rounded advances nicely into full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rounded with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Powers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Powers is looking to improve his position but Rounded isn't that keen on the idea.
Rounded trying to control but Powers is having none of it.

Rounded looking for a guillotine from mount but Powers is having none of it.
Powers wants to hold on but Rounded pushes him away.

Rounded goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Powers turns into him and now he's in Rounded's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rounded is trying to keep Powers in close.
Rounded is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Powers gets to his feet - Rounded follows without any prompting.
Powers tries to clinch

and Rounded counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rounded.
Powers managing to block the knees to the body from Rounded.
Powers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Powers.
Rounded takes a knee right on the jaw!
Powers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rounded.
With the fighters up against the cage, Powers throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to stall.
Rounded gets underhooks to prevent Powers's takedown attempt.
Powers throws a punch but it's blocked by Rounded.
Rounded blocking some punches.
Rounded managing to block the knees to the body from Powers.
Powers stops a takedown attempt from Rounded.

Powers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Powers closes the distance and clinches.
Powers content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Rounded pulls Powers into guard.
Rounded keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Rounded trying to control the position.
Rounded is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers stays in close to Rounded's body and controls the position.

Rounded throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Rounded is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rounded keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Powers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rounded, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Powers.
Powers tries to land a knee to the head but Rounded blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rounded.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Griffin Powers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Will Rounded's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rounded darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rounded thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Rounded is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rounded lands with a punch from half guard.

Rounded is working for a kimura but Powers is defending it quite comfortably.
Powers wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Powers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers closes the distance but Rounded moves to the side

and Rounded decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Powers's guard.
Rounded looking to pass the guard.
Powers pulls Rounded in close to prevent any damage.
Rounded tries to free his leg and advance position but Powers is retaining full guard.
Powers looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rounded tries to free his leg and advance position but Powers is retaining full guard.
Will Rounded overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Powers clinches but Rounded breaks the clinch

and Rounded counters by clinching up.

Rounded escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powers misses with a few strikes there.

Rounded shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rounded trying to pass the guard but Powers defending well.
Rounded is keen to just control but Powers is a slippery customer.
Rounded trying to mount his opponent but Powers defends it.

Rounded looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is trying to maintain the position but Rounded is very close to passing his half guard.
Rounded works his way into full mount!
Rounded postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Powers looks a forlorn figure.
Rounded trying to control but Powers is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rounded putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Rounded with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Powers is looking to get to half guard.

Rounded looking to secure an arm triangle but Powers defends it well.
Will Rounded has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rounded loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Powers scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Rounded land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Rounded stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Rounded!